LANGLEY, BC – The University of Regina women's hockey team salvaged a weekend split on the road, responding to Friday's 4-0 shutout loss with a 5-3 victory over Trinity Western on Saturday.
Quinn McLaren scored twice in the rematch as the Cougars found their scoring touch and held off a late Spartans push to earn the split.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Friday: Spartans blank Cougars, 4-0: After a scoreless opening period, Haley Waugh broke the deadlock at 12:52 of the second before striking again on the power play at 17:24. Sadie Isfeld and Chayce Kullman added third-period goals to put the game away. Trinity Western goaltender Olivia Davidson stopped all 19 shots she faced for the shutout.
- Saturday: Cougars answer with 5-3 win: Trinity Western opened the scoring through Tori Evans, but Cassidy Peters buried the equalizer with 10 seconds remaining in the first period. McLaren gave Regina its first lead on the power play at 2:57 of the second, and Darby Marshall extended the advantage to 3-1 at 15:14.
- The Spartans cut the deficit to one on Kyra Anderson's power-play goal at 9:40 of the third, but McLaren answered at 11:25. Tessa Stewart added another at 13:20 to give Regina a three-goal cushion. Evans scored late on the power play, but the Cougars held on to secure the victory.
OFFENSIVE HIGHLIGHTS
- McLaren led Regina with two goals, including the second-period power-play marker that put the Cougars ahead.
- Amy Dvernichuk recorded three assists, while Pippy Pritchard added two. Peters finished with a goal and an assist.
- Trinity Western's Waugh scored twice Friday, while Evans also recorded a two-goal performance Saturday.
BETWEEN THE PIPES
- Amy Swayze made 33 saves on 37 shots in Friday's loss, while Davidson stopped all 19 shots for Trinity Western.
- Payton Schlamp turned aside 33 of 36 shots Saturday to earn the win. Regina was outshot 36-16 but capitalized on its scoring chances.
POWER PLAY PRODUCTION
- Regina converted once on three power-play opportunities Saturday, with McLaren finding the back of the net early in the second period.
- Trinity Western scored twice on three power-play opportunities in Saturday's rematch, with Anderson and Evans converting with the man advantage.
- Waugh also scored a power-play goal in Friday's opener, doubling the Spartans' lead late in the second period.
NEXT UP
- The Cougars open at home against the Calgary Dinos in a two-game Canada West series at the Co-operators Centre. Puck drop is scheduled for Friday, October 16, at 7 p.m., followed by Saturday's rematch at 5 p.m.
